Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2018
496. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a farm penalty was imposed on a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14121/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the terms and conditions of the Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme, an applicant as well as meeting scheme criteria, must comply with the EU regulatory requirements relating to Cross Compliance.
The 2016 Scheme Year application of the person named was selected for a Full Cross Compliance inspection, which includes checks across a range of Statutory Management Requirements (SMRs) and Good Agricultural and Environmental Conditions (GAEC).
This inspection identified breaches relating to Bovine Identification and Registration, Nitrates and Pesticides requirements, resulting in a final penalty of 5% being applied against the 2016 Direct Payments. The person named was notified of the decisions by letters dated 1st and 21st February 2017.
The person named sought a review of this decision and the outcome was to uphold the original inspection decision. The person named was notified of this outcome on 11th July 2017.
The Agriculture Appeals Office have advised my Department that the person named was offered an oral hearing and the hearing was held on 10th November 2017. In the course of that hearing it was necessary to have an adjournment. The hearing will be reconvened and the Appeals Office will be in contact with the person named.
